USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) minimum passing score to be reviewed again in July 2013

At its June 2012 meeting, the USMLE Step 2 Committee conducted a review for USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) Exam. As a result of its review, the Step 2 Committee decided to raise the current minimum passing score recommended to pass Step 2 CK from 189 to 196. At that time the Committee decided to closely monitor the effects of this decision on examinees and schools, and to examine trends in performance on an annual basis.

The Committee will review the three-digit score recommended to pass Step 2 CK at its June 2013 meeting. If the Committee determines that a change is appropriate, the new recommended minimum passing score will become effective for all examinees who take a Step 2 CK examination on or after July 1, 2013.